The idea for the Trust was first mooted at an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the Partition of India on 12 August 2022 at City Hall. The event was organised by the Mayor of London’s initiative, The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm. This was followed by a Remembering Partition project supported by the Untold Stories fund.

A further event was held at City Hall on 16 August 2024 where a digital and physical heritage trail in London was launched. The trail tells the story of Partition through the historical, political, and social activities of South Asian figures in London during the post-war period, linking with the events of Partition in India. The event also explored the development of ideas for a memorial.

An advisory board was established that will support our longer-term ambition of creating a memorial or space in London to commemorate the human stories of the 1947 Partition of India, their connections to communities in London and the history of London in the context of public spaces.

A further Remembering Partition event was held on 27 June 2025 at the NLA London Centre (Guildhall) which highlighted the Heritage Trail on the scale model of London.